KATE Dalessio accused bosses at the store in Meadowbank, Edinburgh, of escorting her out the premises after complaints from two customers but store bosses say they "acted with the best of intentions and in good faith".

Retail giant had previously stated it would withhold severance payments to former chief executive Philip Clarke and former chief financial officer Laurie McIlwee pending an investigation into a £263 million accounting scandal uncovered last year

The Duns-based company, a leading producer and supplier in the fresh potato and daffodil sectors, expects pre-tax profit for the year to June 27, 2015 will be “substantially below current market expectations”